Textile Toys: Design and Creation of Fabric Characters
A course by Piti Piti , Textile Sculptor
Learn to create three-dimensional patterns and apply volumetric solutions to your character designs
Learn to create three-dimensional patterns and apply volumetric solutions to your character designs
In this online course, learn the tools, design methodology, and production techniques to develop a signature textile toy alongside Omar Gad, founder of Piti Piti studio and textile sculptor specialized in three-dimensional patterns and volumetric solutions.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 6 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (652)
- 12,815 students
- 18 lessons (2h 47m)
- 6 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design three textile toys with different levels of difficulty—from a simple character to help you learn the basics of volume, pattern making, and production, to a complex volumetric piece with extremities and details.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers and illustrators interested in creating their own product collections, or looking for a different outlet for their designs, as well as designers who already make textile toys but want to find a new way to create more complex pieces.
This course is also aimed at any creative or toy enthusiast who has the desire to transform their ideas into tangible, huggable pieces.
Requirements and materials
Some basic knowledge of sewing is recommended but not essential. All you need to follow and complete the course is enthusiasm and a desire to create.
In terms of materials, you need a sketchbook, needles, thread, felt fabric, scissors, a geometry set, a pen, a pencil, cardboard, stuffing, a tape measure, a cutter, and a cutting surface. The use of a sewing machine is optional.
Reviews
Omar Gad, also known as Piti Piti, is a self-taught textile sculptor specializing in three-dimensional pattern design and textile solutions. He is passionate about geometry, terror, mystery, and toys and is in constant search of the unusual.
Since opening the Piti Piti Plush Art studio, he has developed several lines of his own products, participated in individual and group exhibitions in Mexico and abroad, as well as collaborated with renowned artists and designers such as El Grand Chamaco, Bue the Warrior, Quique Ollervides, Pogo, Tixinda, Chika Galaxia, and more.
He has also worked commercially with clients including the Galería Mexicana del Diseño, Vértigo Galería, Hula Hula, MUAC, Passion & Design, Rojo Bermelo, Pepsi, Red Bull México, Habas World Wide, Kastner & Partners, and Digital Invaders.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Hello!
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The wonderful design world of Textile Toys
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U2
So we learn to sew
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Presentation of tools
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Craft sewing techniques
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No fear of the sewing machine
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U3
Preparing the character
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Choice of characters
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Defining the scale
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U4
Basic level part
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Basic pattern
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Selection of material
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Basic piece assembly
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U5
Piece with volume
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Pattern of the body
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Body assembly (Dummy)
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Pattern of secondary pieces
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Intermediate piece assembly
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U6
Its alive!
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Pattern of the head and body
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Complex piece assembly - Part I
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Complex part assembly - Part II
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Tricks and tricks
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FP
Final project
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Textile Toys: design and creation of characters in cloth
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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wasonesco
Plusme encanto puede aclarar muchas dudas que tenia y me dio cabida a poder realizar miles de piezas unicas y es un sueño que tenia desde hace mucho tiempo poder realizar este nuevo arte
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vilabla13
Un curso muy rápido pero productivo sobre las bases del patronaje de muñecos, me gustaría ver más
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jordanasoto
Llevaba mucho tiempo queriendo hacer este curso y por fin me decidí! Debo decir que es magnífico, se aprende un montón. Me encanta, lo recomiendo muchísimo.
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mccannt
PlusI would recommend this course, the instructor was great. Some of the English subtitles are not correct but easily understandable. ie he says "Let's drink" a couple times when it is either "let's sew, or let's start". I wish there was a second part or extension which would dive further into the rules or art to creating different body shapes. I'd watch more lessons from Piti Piti!
virchu
Hermoso Curso, muy bien explicado... innovacion en la creacion
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